School Libraries
Students have been reading To Kill a Mockingbird, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and the “Little House” series for generations, and having these “classics” available in school libraries is a given. Should that change?
Many young people don't know what the Holocaust is. To help, here is a sampling of titles recommended by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee.
These fiction, poetry, and nonfiction titles will engage casual readers and hip-hop aficionados alike.
In the last few years, there's been a rise in YA anthologies hitting shelves, and the trend isn't slowing down. Librarians weigh in on these books' popularity and how to use them in schools and public programming.
While your students gear up for the latest TV and movie releases, suggest they curl up with these books, too.
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Books Can Give Kids a Sense of Belonging. Share These Titles and Set the Tone for a New School Year.
Back to school selections, including picture books and middle grade graphic novels and realistic fiction, with related activities from “The Classroom Bookshelf.”
If there’s a thread connecting our trending stories of the past seven days, it’s the goodness of school libraries. That may seem like an obvious one, but we’re going with it.